Separate, But Equal: The Mississippi Photographs of Henry Clay Anderson

Separate, But Equal: The Mississippi Photographs of Henry Clay Anderson, March 1 - March 30, 2007 at Steven Kasher Gallery in New York, NY. "...Henry Clay Anderson was a professional photographer who lived and worked in Greenville, Mississippi, establishing Anderson Photo Service in Greenville in 1948. Throughout the 50s, 60s, and 70s he was called upon to photograph every aspect of his relatively prosperous African-American community. With great tact and warmth, Anderson recorded the daily lives of the men and women who built the Greenville schools, churches, and hospitals that served their segregated society. He photographed family gatherings, weddings, funerals, sports events, and proms. He photographed nightclub musicians, itinerant entertainers, and a wide range of professionals at work. His work had strong political overtones, especially when he shot events related to the Civil Rights Movement."